Hydrophobins and fungal infection of plants and animals

被引:30
作者
Ebbole, DJ
机构
[1] Prog. the Biol. of Filamentous Fungi, Dept. Plant Pathol. and Microbiol., Texas A and M University, College Station
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10.1016/S0966-842X(97)01130-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Hydrophobins are among the most important structural proteins produced by fungi. Their least-understood function is how they act to promote infection-related morphogenesis. Although the hydrophobin of at least one plant pathogen appears to be involved as a signal molecule in pathogenesis, a role for hydrophobins in animal pathogenesis has not been convincingly documented.
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页码:405 / 408
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